I know the game has it's flaws (but let's be serious most if not all do) buy did you enjoy it?
I had a big long post that I was composing for about an hour, but I decided it was a mess, and I'm going to take a couple days to get all my thoughts together.
But what I will say, is that gameplay wise, I did NOT like this game. I thought it was too simple, and even by FF standards, way too easy. And then towards the end it turned into this weird minimalist horror game... it was kind of a mess lol. Though after that part ended, and the final chapter and boss rush it did get a bit more challenging, and that was the best part of the game. The story though? I actually liked it a whole lot. Everyone was telling me I'll need to watch Brotherhood and Kingsglaive to understand what was going on, and I completely disagree. I didn't watch either, and I was understanding what was going on pretty clearly. I understand that as they patched the game throughout its life they added more cutscenes and story bits, so maybe that's why I liked it so much, because I got a more complete story than what was originally there. Admittedly there are a few moments where I wasn't really sure what was happening, but they did provide some info either immediately after, or a few minutes after and I was like "oooh I get it". And there were a couple moments that didn't really flow that well. But overall, I liked the story. I actually didn't like the story at first, but around the time I got to the part where you get the sword behind the waterfall, it clicked for me. It's like a fairy tale in a pseudo-modern setting, but with swords and magic and gods and all that good stuff, and then I started to like it a whole lot, and then I didn't mind the cell phones and product placement nearly as much. (Though you're never going to convince me that I can pay for a phoenix down with American Express)
So for now what I'll say is, if you're looking for a FF with good gameplay, this is not it. If you're looking for a FF with a well-told story, play it to the end. ---
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